Robert G. Nelson

62.6k total citations · 4 hit papers
297 papers, 17.4k citations indexed

About

Robert G. Nelson is a scholar working on Nephrology, Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and Genetics. According to data from OpenAlex, Robert G. Nelson has authored 297 papers receiving a total of 17.4k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 104 papers in Nephrology, 100 papers in Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism and 57 papers in Genetics. Recurrent topics in Robert G. Nelson's work include Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes (93 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (49 papers) and Diabetes and associated disorders (46 papers). Robert G. Nelson is often cited by papers focused on Chronic Kidney Disease and Diabetes (93 papers), Diabetes, Cardiovascular Risks, and Lipoproteins (49 papers) and Diabetes and associated disorders (46 papers). Robert G. Nelson collaborates with scholars based in United States, France and Netherlands. Robert G. Nelson's co-authors include William C. Knowler, Peter H. Bennett, David J. Pettitt, Robert L. Hanson, Mohammed Saad, Meda E. Pavkov, Bryan D. Myers, Maurice L. Sievers, E. Jennifer Weil and Helen C. Looker and has published in prestigious journals such as New England Journal of Medicine, The Lancet and JAMA.

In The Last Decade

Robert G. Nelson

293 papers receiving 16.7k citations

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Hit papers significantly outperform the citation benchmark for their cohort. A paper qualifies if it has ≥500 total citations, achieves ≥1.5× the top-1% citation threshold for papers in the same subfield and year (this is the minimum needed to enter the top 1%, not the average within it), or reaches the top citation threshold in at least one of its specific research topics.

Associations of kidney disease measures with mortality and end-stage renal disease in individuals with and without diabetes: a meta-analysis

2012 976 citations Robert G. Nelson et al. profile →
Podocyte loss and progressive glomerular injury in type II diabetes.

1997 910 citations Robert G. Nelson et al. Journal of Clinical Investigation profile →
The Global Epidemiology of Diabetes and Kidney Disease

2018 454 citations Robert G. Nelson, Meda E. Pavkov et al. profile →
Update on Prevention of Cardiovascular Disease in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Light of Recent Evidence: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association and the American Diabetes Association

2015 335 citations Ian H. de Boer, Robert G. Nelson et al. Diabetes Care profile →

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#	Work	Indexed citations
1	Circulating proteins linked to apoptosis processes and fast development of end-stage kidney disease in diabetes 2024 ·JCI Insight ·(unknown), Eiichiro Satake, Parker C. Wilson, Bozena Krolewski, Hiroki Kobayashi, Zaipul I. Md Dom, (unknown), Jonathan M. Wilson, Jonathan M. Dreyfuss, Monika A. Niewczas, Alessandro Doria, Robert G. Nelson, Marcus G. Pezzolesi, Benjamin D. Humphreys, Kevin L. Duffin, Andrzej S. Królewski	3
2	Prognostic utility of rhythmic components in 24-h ambulatory blood pressure monitoring for the risk stratification of chronic kidney disease patients with cardiovascular co-morbidity 2024 ·Journal of Human Hypertension ·(unknown), Thomas G. Brooks, Jordana B. Cohen, Raymond R. Townsend, (unknown), Vallabh O. Shah, Robert G. Nelson, Paul E. Drawz, Panduranga S. Rao, (unknown), Alex R. Chang, Wei Yang, Garret A. FitzGerald, Carsten Skarke	5
3	Glycoprotein Acetyls Associate With Intraglomerular Hemodynamic Dysfunction, Albuminuria, Central Adiposity, and Insulin Resistance in Youth With Type 1 Diabetes 2024 ·Canadian Journal of Diabetes ·(unknown), (unknown), (unknown), Jesse A. Goodrich, Meda E. Pavkov, Daniël H. van Raalte, (unknown), Robert G. Nelson, Kristen J. Nadeau, (unknown), Tim Vigers, Laura Pyle, Ian H. de Boer, Petter Bjornstad, Kalie L. Tommerdahl	1
4	Classification of Predictors of Rapid Development of Kidney Failure and Short-Term Changes in Concentration of Circulating Proteins 2024 ·Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology ·Hiroki Kobayashi, Helen C. Looker, (unknown), Zaipul I. Md Dom, Eiichiro Satake, Sok Cin Tye, Kevin L. Duffin, Alessandro Doria, Robert G. Nelson, Andrzej S. Królewski	0
5	Insulin resistance before type 2 diabetes onset is associated with increased risk of albuminuria after diabetes onset: A prospective cohort study 2024 ·Diabetes Obesity and Metabolism ·(unknown), Emma J. Stinson, Helen C. Looker, Paolo Piaggi, Cassie M. Mitchell, Robert L. Hanson, Robert G. Nelson, Jonathan Krakoff, Douglas C. Chang	1
6	The association between changes in echocardiography and risk of heart failure hospitalizations and death in adults with chronic kidney disease 2023 ·Scientific Reports ·Jesse K. Fitzpatrick, Rishi Parikh, (unknown), Andrew P. Ambrosy, Thida C. Tan, Nisha Bansal, Alan S. Go, (unknown), Lawrence J. Appel, Jing Chen, James P. Lash, Robert G. Nelson, Mahboob Rahman, Panduranga S. Rao, Vallabh O. Shah, Raymond R. Townsend, Mark L. Unruh	3
7	Associations of Biomarkers of Tubular Injury and Inflammation with Biopsy Features in Type 1 Diabetes 2023 ·Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology ·Christine P. Limonte, David K. Prince, Andrew N. Hoofnagle, Andrzej T. Gałecki, Irl B. Hirsch, (unknown), Sushrut S. Waikar, Helen C. Looker, Robert G. Nelson, Alessandro Doria, Michael Mauer, Bryan Kestenbaum, Ian H. de Boer	3
8	DNA methylation markers for kidney function and progression of diabetic kidney disease 2023 ·Nature Communications ·(unknown), Claudia H.T. Tam, Hongbo Liu, (unknown), Cadmon K.P. Lim, Wing Yee So, Chuiguo Huang, Guozhi Jiang, Mai Shi, Heung Man Lee, Hui Y. Lan, Cheuk‐Chun Szeto, Robert L. Hanson, Robert G. Nelson, Katalin Suszták, Juliana C.N. Chan, Kevin Y. Yip, Ronald C.W.	34
9	Loss of Glomerular Permselectivity in Type 2 Diabetes Associates With Progression to Kidney Failure 2023 ·Diabetes ·Pierre‐Jean Saulnier, Helen C. Looker, Anita T. Layton, Kevin V. Lemley, Robert G. Nelson, Petter Bjornstad	1
10	Diagnostic criteria and etiopathogenesis of type 2 diabetes and its complications: Lessons from the Pima Indians 2023 ·La Presse Médicale ·Helen C. Looker, Douglas C. Chang, Leslie J. Baier, Robert L. Hanson, Robert G. Nelson	5
11	Race, Interleukin‐6, TMPRSS6 Genotype, and Cardiovascular Disease in Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease 2022 ·Journal of the American Heart Association ·Ian R. Barrows, Matt Devalaraja, Rahul Kakkar, Jing Chen, Jayanta Gupta, Sylvia E. Rosas, Santosh L. Saraf, Jiang He, Alan S. Go, Dominic S. Raj, Richard Amdur, Mark L. Unruh, Vallabh O. Shah, Panduranga S. Rao, Mahboob Rahman, Robert G. Nelson, James P. Lash, Harold I. Feldman, Debbie L. Cohen, Lawrence J. Appel	6
12	Structural Lesions on Kidney Biopsy in Youth-Onset and Adult-Onset Type 2 Diabetes 2022 ·Diabetes Care ·Helen C. Looker, Laura Pyle, Tim Vigers, (unknown), Pierre‐Jean Saulnier, Behzad Najafian, Michael Mauer, Robert G. Nelson, Petter Bjornstad	10
13	IGFBP-1 expression is reduced in human type 2 diabetic glomeruli and modulates β1-integrin/FAK signalling in human podocytes 2021 ·Diabetologia ·Abigail C. Lay, Lorna J. Hale, (unknown), Robert J. P. Pope, Viji Nair, Wenjun Ju, Eva Márquez, Ruth Rollason, Jenny Hurcombe, (unknown), Timothy K. Roberts, (unknown), (unknown), Robert G. Nelson, Matthias Kretzler, Jeff M.P. Holly, Claire M. Perks, Craig A. McArdle, Gavin I. Welsh, Richard J. Coward	25
14	The determinants of complication trajectories in American Indians with type 2 diabetes 2021 ·JCI Insight ·Evan L. Reynolds, Gülçin Akıncı, Mousumi Banerjee, Helen C. Looker, (unknown), Robert G. Nelson, Eva L. Feldman, Brian C. Callaghan	6
15	Diminished retinal complex lipid synthesis and impaired fatty acid β-oxidation associated with human diabetic retinopathy 2021 ·JCI Insight ·Patrice E. Fort, Thekkelnaycke M. Rajendiran, Tanu Soni, Jaeman Byun, Yang Shan, Helen C. Looker, Robert G. Nelson, Matthias Kretzler, George Michailidis, Jérôme E. Roger, Thomas W. Gardner, Steven F. Abcouwer, Subramaniam Pennathur, Farsad Afshinnia	25
16	SARS-CoV-2 Receptor Networks in Diabetic Kidney Disease, BK Virus Nephropathy, and COVID-19 Associated AKI 2020 ·Journal of the American Society of Nephrology ·Rajasree Menon, Edgar A. Otto, Rachel Sealfon, Viji Nair, Aaron K. Wong, Chandra L. Theesfeld, (unknown), (unknown), Jennifer A. Schaub, Céline C. Berthier, Sean Eddy, Chrysta Lienczewski, (unknown), (unknown), Helen C. Looker, (unknown), Abhijit S. Naik, Robert G. Nelson, Olga G. Troyanskaya, Matthias Kretzler	1
17	Effect of severe obesity in childhood and adolescence on risk of type 2 diabetes in youth and early adulthood in an American Indian population 2017 ·Pediatric Diabetes ·Stephanie K. Tanamas, (unknown), Melissa Chambers, (unknown), (unknown), Robert L. Hanson, Robert G. Nelson, William C. Knowler, Madhumita Sinha	34
18	Do foot examinations reduce the risk of diabetic amputation? 2000 ·PubMed ·Jennifer A. Mayfield, Gayle E. Reiber, Robert G. Nelson, Tom Greene	34
19	Randomized, Controlled Study of the Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Cidofovir for the Treatment of Relapsing Cytomegalovirus Retinitis in Patients With AIDS 1998 ·Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes & Human Retrovirology ·Jacob Lalezari, Gary N. Holland, Françoise Kramer, George McKinley, Carol A. Kemper, (unknown), Robert G. Nelson, W. D. Hardy, Baruch D. Kuppermann, Donald W. Northfelt, M Youle, Margaret Johnson, Richard A. Lewis, David V. Weinberg, Gary L. Simon, Richard A. Wolitz, (unknown), Robert Stagg, Howard S. Jaffe	72
20	Glomerular function in Pima Indians with noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus of recent onset. 1991 ·Journal of Clinical Investigation ·Bryan D. Myers, Robert G. Nelson, George W. Williams, Paul Bennett, Sheila Hardy, (unknown), Nicholas R. Loon, William C. Knowler, William E. Mitch	101

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